drop spindles?
 

Just one quick question. I am in progress of ordering a complete dropkit for mine '79. So I searched and read several pages and found out that some say there are differences in rotors and some not.
Some say you have to measur before if you have 1" or 1,25" rotors.
Other shops don't state this.
So what is fact, are there differences or not?

Thank you!
Michel

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The spindles are indeed different. I would be suspect of getting the right parts from anyone who doesn't want to know which ones your truck has.

I'd measure my rotors and then order a good name brand spindle like a Western, BellTech, Ground Force, etc.

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I agree with TX. :)

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Thank you for tha fast reply! May be I am stupid but I only have to measure the deepth of front disc rotor, right?

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Measure the rotor thickness (between the inner and outer pads basically).

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GO WITH>>>>:metal:

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DJM makes 3" sindles. I have had good luck with them and they are priced lower than most...:)

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Hi los-lowrider from Krefeld,
i´m moneyeater from Bremen and i got my ´81 lowered with BellTech spindles and springs!Since it was a diesel it had HD spindles with 1,25" diameter!
maybe that helps!
Nebenbei gefragt:hast Du schon mal ami-forum.de getestet?
Da wird man Dir sicher auch was dazu sagen können!:rolleyes:
Gruß Moneyeater
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@bigblock73 do you ike to learn german?:lol:

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Hey guys, thank you all for your replies. I checked my rotors today and they are 1.25. I am going to order an wester chassis 5.5/7 kit at performance suspension. For me it is quit curious that the rotor thickness makes an difference. If we would talk about the baerings, ok, but so it doesn't make sense to me, but maybe this put all together in one.
@bigblock73 Thank you, and I just wanna to thank you for your grat website, which took me to this forum and has rather the best information on our trucks. I am in progress on me own side at the moment. www.los-lowrider.com it will be online in several days.
@moneyeater Ich hab deinen Laster hier schon einige Male gesehen, hab aber nie darauf geachtet, daß du auch aus Deutschland kommst. Würde mich freuen, wenn wir in kontakt bleiben1

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Ja gute Sache! Freu mich auf Deine Website!
Fine!Looking forward to see your website!:metal:

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I don't think so, I have a hard enough time speaking English. :lol:

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No problem, glad you enjoy it and visit it...makes it all worth it to me.

Let us know when the site is up and running, I'll add it to the links page with everyone elses. :cool:

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My site is still ready, but I need to much space so I got to take mý notebook to e real fast line. I hope we are ready this weekend. Still achieved 2 gb.

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I believe that the rotor, spindle, and bearings are all different. The rotor width is just the easiest way to determine what you have.

Slonaker

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My wife is from Baumberg, We are going there in august to visit her family.
How far are you from there? Would be cool to hook up.

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If you mean Monheim am Rhein (Baumberg) than it is just 60km from me.

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Sounds like its more in the south of our country.Do you have a zipcode?